14:57 Naas

Sunday 6 November 2022

All12:1012:4013:1513:5014:2514:5715:2715:57

Finale Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 14:58 | Winning time: 2m 49.72s

(12)

Duke De Sessa³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 110| D

13/8

Smart colt. 19/10 and hooded for 1st time, creditable ½-length third of 7 to Al Qareem in Prix Chaudenay at Longchamp (14.9f, soft) 36 days ago, finishing strongly. Respected despite a Group 3 penalty.

Form: 355213

(1)

Sunchart¹³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 98

16/1

Useful gelding. Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. Tongue strap on for 1st time, 14 lengths last of 7 to Camorra in Curragh Cup (20/1) at the Curragh (14f, good). Off 135 days.

Form: 6-26257

(2)

Yaxeni²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 104| CD

13/8

Useful mare. Third listed win of season when seeing off 11 rivals here (heavy) 21 days ago, digging deep to hold on by ½ length from Term of Endearment. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 122101

(18)

Inuit⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 103

10/1

Smart colt. Respectable fourteenth of 30 in handicap (18/1) at the Curragh (16.6f, soft) 42 days ago. Back down in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 1-73320

(8)

Moracana²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 91

33/1

Useful filly. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win at Leopardstown in September. 11/1, 13½ lengths ninth of 12 to Yaxeni in listed race here 21 days ago.

Form: 41-1619

(4)

Star Image¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: T Mullins| OR: 99| D

20/1

Useful filly. Very good 6¼ lengths third of 12 to Emily Dickinson in Loughbrown Stakes at the Curragh (16f, heavy, 80/1) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 131033

(3)

The Blue Brilliant^b1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 97

28/1

Fairly useful filly. 22/1, 13¼ lengths eighth of 12 to Yaxeni in listed race at this course (11.9f, heavy) 21 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 28-7208

(13)

Venice Biennale^h⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J J Murphy| OR: 94

33/1

Useful filly. Very good ½-length second of 16 to Neptune Rock in listed race at Listowel (9f, good, 14/1) 47 days ago, keeping on well. Significantly back up in trip. Hood back on.

Form: 973072

(19)

Zola Sakura²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 89| C

16/1

Useful filly. Career best when winning 15-runner handicap (11/1) at this course (10f, heavy) 21 days ago, easily.

Form: 30-8441

(7)

Alaroos⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Gary Halpin| T: K Prendergast| OR: 85| D

25/1

Useful filly. Latest win at Dundalk in October. 4/1, good third of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 9 days ago.

Form: 331213

(16)

Blazing Skies¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Nathan Crosse| T: W McCreery| OR: 85| D

28/1

Fairly useful filly. 10/3, career best when winning 10-runner maiden at Gowran (11.8f, heavy) 19 days ago, soon clear. Good deal more needed at this level.

Form: 424371

(17)

Champagne^t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 79

20/1

Fairly useful filly. Career best when winning 10-runner maiden (7/2) at the Curragh (10f, heavy) 11 days ago, keeping on well. Trainer going well. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 803551

(9)

Female Soldier⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: M P Sheehy| T: T Mullins| OR: 93

33/1

Useful filly. Winner at Leopardstown in May. Good 2½ lengths fifth of 23 to Moracana in handicap (14/1) at Leopardstown (12.8f, soft) 57 days ago. Progressing well recently.

Form: 167745

(6)

Freedom Of Speech¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 95| C

50/1

Useful filly. 40/1, very good 2 lengths third of 12 to Power Under Me in listed race at Leopardstown (8f, soft) 15 days ago, slowly away. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 540073

(11)

Lakewood^v²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Declan McDonogh| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 80

100/1

Fairly useful filly. 12½ lengths seventh of 12 to Yaxeni in listed race at this course (11.9f, heavy, 100/1) 21 days ago. Yard in good form. Uphill task.

Form: 820967

(15)

Sidiriya^v1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: L F Roche| T: D K Weld| OR: 87| D

33/1

Thrice-raced winner. 10½ lengths fifth of 12 to Yaxeni in listed race at this course (11.9f, heavy, 16/1) 21 days ago. Stable in good form. Visored for 1st time. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 9-15

Non-Runners

(5)

Willamette Valley¹⁰⁰

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Reserve 1

(14)

Most Wanted²²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: A Kinirons J: G M Ryan

(10)

Seattle Creek¹⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: L Comer J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Duke De Sessa (13/8), Yaxeni (13/8), Inuit (10/1), Sunchart (16/1), Zola Sakura (16/1), Star Image (20/1), Champagne (20/1), Alaroos (25/1), Blazing Skies (28/1), The Blue Brilliant (28/1), Venice Biennale (33/1), Sidiriya (33/1), Moracana (33/1), Female Soldier (33/1), Willamette Valley (33/1), Freedom Of Speech (50/1), Most Wanted (66/1), Seattle Creek (66/1), Lakewood (100/1)

YAXENI really is a dependable sort at this level and might be up to notching a fourth listed success of the campaign. Inuit failed to land a blow in the 2m Irish Cesarewitch but had progressed nicely around this trip prior to that and heads the dangers along with recent Loughbrown third Star Image and Dermot Weld's Duke de Sessa.